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A good friend of mine had just started as minister in a congregation. The widow of the previous minister, who had been at that church for 30 years, was still attending the congregation.

How do we explain new life? We use bunnies, eggs and chicks, butterflies and other images. I like all of these. They reflect our need for images to describe things when words fail.

It makes no rational sense. It defies all that modern science knows about life and death. It seems like a fanciful myth concocted by a bunch of losers to justify the three years of their lives that they had just spent following a failed prophet.

The high staccato trill of an eagle brought in the dawn this morning, when the sky was still a soft grey blanket. He repeated his verse several times, a cappella, without the noise of traffic below or the accompaniment of seagulls.

We know about human selfishness and greed, but also constantly witness compassion and generosity.

We are about seventy-five percent of the way through Lent. This is important to me because I have committed to writing a thought every day to post on our Church website www.stjohnthedivine.bc.

Have you ever heard, or used, the phrase ‘prodigal son’? It’s one of those terms that sneaked its way into the English language from the Bible over many centuries – but I am not sure (to quote Inigo Montoya from ‘The Princess Bride’,) “That word mean

In my previous article, I described the principle of Unity in the Universe, with the spiritual message from the sacred Hindu scripture Isha Upanishad.

We’re all aware of the turmoil around the globe – whether it is political turmoil, economic upheaval, environmental disasters, social issues, human rights issues, or the unequal distribution of resources and wealth.

My last column/blog resulted in lots of affirmation, and a little challenge. I appreciated both. As is my wont, I was pushed to consider the challenge more than the affirmation.